The Interim Tax Bill for Town of Perth properties will be mailed out at the end of January. The Interim Bill is due in two installments, due on February 28 and April 28. The Final Tax Bill will be mailed out at the end June. The Final Tax Bill is due in two installments, due on July 31 and September 29. If you haven’t yet received your tax bill by mid-February or mid-July, or if there have been changes to your personal information, please contact the Tax Collector at 613-267-3311 Ext. 2230 or taxcollector@perth.ca.
Tax bills are processed twice per year as follows:
BILLING AMOUNT |
DUE DATES | |
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Interim Bill issued in January |
50% of prior year's taxes |
Last business day in February |
Last business day in April |
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Final Bill issued in June |
Based on your property assessment and the total tax rate * |
Last business day in July |
Last business day in September |
Calculation of total taxes:
Property Assessment x (Town of Perth tax rate + County of Lanark tax rate + Education tax rate).
Learn more about about property assessment and how your taxes are calculated;
Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes |
Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 provides authority for the Town of Perth to accept applications for cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes under certain conditions, which include:
If you qualify for a cancellation, reduction or refund of your taxes based on the above, please submit the Section 357/358 Application no later than February 28 of the year following the year in which the application is applied for. Please note your application should provide the details of your appeal along with copies of any pertinent documents that substantiate your appeal (example: demolition permit, contractor invoices, fire department report). |
Charity Rebates |
Charity Rebate Application Form (please refer to page three for the application)
A charity is eligible if:
Municipalities also have the option to expand the program:
Policy setting for Charity Rebate Program falls under the jurisdiction of the County of Lanark Bylaw 2009-31. |
Property Assessment |
The assessment of all property in Ontario is carried out by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). Check out this quick video to understand how your property taxes are calculated. The current value assessment (CVA) of a property is an estimate of the market value of a property at a fixed point in time (the valuation date), or the amount the property would sell for in an open market on a given date. For additional information about your property assessment, the assessment appeal process or to obtain a request for reconsideration form, call MPAC at 1-866-296-MPAC (6722) or visit www.mpac.ca. For information about the Assessment Review Board (ARB) appeals process and filing fees call 1-800-263-3237 or visit www.arb.gov.on.ca. |
The Vacancy Rebate Program is governed by section 364 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 325/01.
How the program works |
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Eligibility requirements |
A portion of a building on property that is classified in one of the commercial classes is eligible for a period of time if the period of time is at least 90 consecutive days and throughout the period of time, (a) a portion of the building was not used and was clearly delineated or separated by physical barriers from any portion of the building that was used; and (b) the unused portion of the building, (i) was capable of being leased for immediate occupation, (ii) was capable of being leased but not for immediate occupation because it was in need of or undergoing repairs or renovations or was under construction, or (iii) was unfit for occupation. A portion of a building on property that is classified in one of the industrial classes is eligible for a period of time if, (a) the period of time is at least 90 consecutive days; and (b) throughout the period of time, a portion of the building was not used and was clearly delineated or separated by physical barriers from any portion of the building that was used. |
Exclusions |
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